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smithxi
28 Aug 2005, 11:40 PM
You know how a ball has a recommended pressure on it? Well is there anywhere that sells a gauge to monitor how much air is in the ball? I'm sure they do it in the pro's.
law5guy
28 Aug 2005, 11:50 PM
You know how a ball has a recommended pressure on it? Well is there anywhere that sells a gauge to monitor how much air is in the ball? I'm sure they do it in the pro's.
they have 2 kinds here:
http://officialsports.com/airpumps_gauges.htm
smithxi
29 Aug 2005, 12:29 AM
hey thanks for finding that. that second one listed there looks nice, with the air release valve. is it better to pump the ball up to the max air amount, or the least recommended? mid range, or doesn't it matter?
law5guy
29 Aug 2005, 07:34 AM
Law 2 states:
of a pressure equal to 0.6 – 1.1 atmosphere (600 – sea level (8.5 lbs/sq in – 15.6 lbs//sq in).
http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws2_01.htm
so... any pressure in that range is legal. More advanced players like a hard ball near the max range. 8.5 lbs may be legal, but typically that ball will get you complaints of being too 'flat'
joto 3
29 Aug 2005, 09:59 AM
hard balls are reat for driving a long ball...
we used the real star ball the other night in high school... the $160 one... it was amazing... i juggled b4 the game and didnt notice a difference... but driving balls during the game was awsome...
hey thanks for finding that. that second one listed there looks nice, with the air release valve. is it better to pump the ball up to the max air amount, or the least recommended? mid range, or doesn't it matter?
At the higher pressure your (or your opponent's) mistouches will be magnified. The balls at pro games are at the top limit.
Ray Luca
29 Aug 2005, 09:06 PM
You know how a ball has a recommended pressure on it? Well is there anywhere that sells a gauge to monitor how much air is in the ball? I'm sure they do it in the pro's.
Yes it is called the 2 thumb gauge. Take your two thumbs and be able to push the ball in a half an inch and it is inflated correctly.
smithxi
29 Aug 2005, 11:42 PM
good advice, but i'd imagine in the pros all the balls have to be exactly the same.